We may not all have pointy ears and sharp teeth, but Spanish scientists are convinced that inside every human lurks the best bat-power: echolocation, or navigating by sound. And they're determined to show us all how to unlock it! Juan Antonio Martínez and a team of researchers at the Universit...
So take a good look at my face My nasal flap looks out of place It's my sella meant to facilitate Hearing far away objects The above is a little known additional verse to Smokey Robinson's beloved Tracks of My Tears. It was his ode to Bourret's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus paradoxolophus. More specifica...
The wrinkle-faced bat, known to be frugivorous despite being closely related to the vampire bat, has long been known for its abominable face. But it's the shape of the skull that has puzzled researchers. Photo source: BBC News Centurio senex weighs in at a mere 17 grams). Why such a powerful bite on a f...